MEDIA IDENTIFICATION & DIGITISATION
Identify Your Media
Identify old video tapes, audio tapes, cine and motion film, photographic film, optical discs, digital media, documents and heritage formats before digitisation.
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Oxford Duplication Centre provides specialist digitisation for discontinued magnetic video and audio tape media, photographic and X-ray film, optical and digital media, documents and heritage collections.
Supporting corporate, heritage and consumer collections, we can identify the original format and advise on the appropriate digitisation route before processing begins.
MOTION FILM TRANSFERS
Motion Film
Cine and motion film can contain unique family, institutional and heritage material. We identify the film gauge, soundtrack and physical characteristics before transfer.
35mm motion film — optical sound
1923–
35mm magnetic audio film
1923–
16mm film — silent
1923–
16mm film — optical sound
1923–
16mm film — magnetic sound
1923–
Standard 8 cine film
1932–
Super 8 cine film
1965–
9.5mm Pathe film
1922–1960
AUDIO MAGNETIC TAPE
Audio Tape
We identify reel-to-reel, cassette and professional digital audio formats before selecting suitable playback and capture equipment.
1/4" 1–4 Track Consumer Reels
1/4" 2-Track Stereo Master Reels
1/4" 4-Track Professional Reels
1/4" 8-Track Professional Reels
1/2" 2-Track Professional Reels
1/2" 4-Track Professional Reels
1/2" 8-Track Professional Reels
1/2" 16-Track Professional Reels
Grundig Stenorette Audio Reels
Alesis Digital Audio Tape (ADAT)
1992–2003
Compact Cassette
1963–2000s
Mini / Micro Cassette Tapes
1967–
Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
1987–2005
VIDEO TAPE TRANSFERS
Video Tape
Historic video collections can contain a mixture of consumer, professional and broadcast formats. Correct identification is essential before transfer.
1/2" Video Reel
1965–1969
U-matic Tape
1971–1990s
Video Cassette (VCR)
1972–1977
U-matic S Tape
1974–1990s
Betamax Consumer Tape
1975–2002
1" Type C Video Tape
1976
VHS Cassettes
1976–late 2000s
Video Cassette (VCR-LP)
1977–1979
LaserDisc Optical
1978–2001
Video 2000 / Video
1979–1988
Analogue Betacam
1982–1990s
Compact VHS-C
1982–late 2000s
SuperBeta Broadcast
1985–1988
Video8 Consumer
1985–2000s
U-matic SP
1986–late 1990s
Digital Betacam SP
1986–2001
D1 Large Cassettes
1987–1990s
D2 Large Cassettes
1988–1990s
DVCAM Broadcast
1996–
DVCPRO50 Broadcast
1997–early 2010s
Digital 8 Consumer
1999–2007
DVCPRO HD
2000–early 2010s
MicroMV Cassette
2001–2006
MPEG IMX Broadcast
2001–2016
HDV Consumer
2003–2011
HDCAM SR Broadcast
2003–2016
OPTICAL DISC EXTRACTIONS
Optical Discs
Optical media can contain audio, video, photographs, documents or legacy data. We extract and preserve the contents where the media and format permit.
CD single optical disc
1985–
DVD optical disc
1998–
Blu-ray optical disc
2006–
miniDVD optical disc
2004–2006
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM FORMATS
Photographic Film
Photographic collections span historic processes, glass plates, medium format, transparencies, negatives and modern film. We identify the original format before digitisation.
Daguerreotype film
1840s–1850s
Ambrotypes film
1850s–mid 1880s
Tintype film
1850s–1900s
Stereograph card
1850s–1900s
Glass plate negative film
1850s–1920s
Lantern slide film
1850–1940s
Medium Format 120/220
1901/1965–
Large transparency
1911–present
X-Ray transparency film
1911–present
127 Pocket Film
1912–present
35mm Colour Slide
1934–present
35mm B&W Slide
1934–present
35mm Colour Negative
1934–
35mm B&W Negative
1934–
828 B&W Strip Film
1935–1960s
126 Modern Roll Film
1963–2008
APS Film
1963–2008
110 Film Strip
1972–2009
Disk Film Spindles
1982–1999
DATA RECOVERY & LEGACY MEDIA
Data Recovery
Older digital media can depend on obsolete drives, interfaces and operating systems. We assess the media and select the appropriate extraction route.
3.5" Floppy Diskettes
5.25" Floppy Disks
Iomega Zip Diskettes
Iomega Jazz Diskettes
SD Cards
Mobile Phones
BOOK & DOCUMENT SCANNING
Books & Documents
From everyday records to rare books, documents and manuscripts, we identify the material and recommend an appropriate digitisation route.
Document Scanning
Index Card Scanning
Private Letters
Newspaper Scanning
Magazine Scanning
Book Scanning
Journals
Published Books
Diaries
Registers
Thesis
SCRAPBOOK & PHOTOGRAPH SCANNING
Scrapbooks & Photos
Photograph albums, scrapbooks and loose photographs often combine different materials. We can assess the collection and create consistent digital files.
Scrapbooks
Old Photographs
Bulk Photographs
Photo Albums
LARGE FORMAT & HERITAGE SCANNING
Large Format
Large and unusual originals require careful handling, suitable equipment and controlled capture. We work with heritage, corporate and specialist oversized material.
Manuscripts
Parchments
Old Maps & Plans
Old Prints
Fabric Scanning
Architect Plans
Construction Plans
Ship Plans
Not sure what media you have?
Send us a photograph of the media, bring it to our Kidlington office, or contact the team on 01865 457000. We can help identify the format and advise on the most appropriate preservation or access route.
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